1. Domestic abuse hurts everyone

2. Picture found in Refuge domestic violence resource manual for employers

3. About 75,000 children witness domestic abuse every year

4. In 50% of known domestic abuse cases, children were also directly abused by the same perpetrator

5. In 90% of cases of domestic abuse, children are in the same or next room

6. In the 12 months to September 2014, there were a total of 591 children living in the households of the cases discussed at Multi- Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) in East Sussex

7. “I can’t really remember a time when mum and dad haven’t been arguing. I feel like the arguments just keep running inside my head, when I’m at school and when I go to bed at night”

8. “I just wish the fighting would stop. When it suddenly goes quite, I lie in bed wondering how mum is, but I’m too scared to go down. If only I wasn’t so scared I could do something to help. It makes me feel so bad”

9. “Dad and me are okay together some of the time. He bought me a games console last year. But when it’s time to go home after school I feel my stomach getting tight. I know I’ll be in big trouble if I’m late but sometimes anything seems better than going home”

10. Easily startled Complaints of physical symptoms such as tummy aches

11. Temper tantrums Behaving much younger than they are

12. Withdrawn from other people Lowered sense of self- worth

13. Playing truant or bullying others Playing truant or bullying others Eating disorders

14. Domestic abuse hurts everyone

15. Changes in the way that an employee dresses i.e. excessive clothing in Summer

16. Depressed or Suicidal Unexplained injuries

17. Persistently late without explanation

18. High absenteeism rate without explanation Regularly needing to leave work early

19. Withdrawn

20. Low self-esteem Panicky or anxious

21. Injuries which seem inconsistent with explanation given Uncharacteristic behaviours i.e. distracted, unable to concentrate

22. Increased hours for no apparent reason Receipt of repeated upsetting calls, emails or faxes

23. Secretive regarding home life Flowers or gifts sent by partner for no apparent reason

24. Change in the pattern or the amount of make up worn

25. Avoids lunch breaks or socialising at end of working day Seems frightened of partner

26. Changes in behaviour Obsessed with time

27. Needing regular time off for ‘appointments’ Changes in quality of work performance for unexplained reasons

28. Embarrassed about injuries or home situation Repeated injuries such as bruises that are explained away

29. Sleeping or eating disorders Substance use or dependence

30. Frequent, sudden or unexpected medical problems or sickness absences